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FL S0618
Bill
AI Summary
- Reduces the minimum general liability insurance coverage required for community-based care lead agencies and their subcontractors from $1 million per occurrence to $500,000 per occurrence, and from $3 million aggregate to $1 million aggregate
- Lowers the cap on net economic damages in tort actions against lead agencies and subcontractors from $2 million to $1 million per liability claim, while maintaining the $200,000 per automobile claim and $400,000 noneconomic damages limits
- Establishes a $1.5 million aggregate cap on combined liability for a lead agency and its subcontractors (including officers and employees) arising out of the same incident or occurrence, with amounts exceeding that limit requiring a legislative claims bill
- Limits attorney fees to no more than 25 percent of any settlement or judgment in cases involving these entities
- Eliminates the existing provision that automatically increased damage caps by 5 percent annually, prorated from July 1, 2014, which was intended to account for inflation
Legislative Description
Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability
Last Action
Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2025-186)
6/16/2025
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